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EE FELL TEN FEET FROM PLANT FRAMEWORK WHILE CLEANING OUT CLOGGED PIPE. LEG STRUCK EDGE OF METAL TANK. LEG WAS CUT ON BACK SIDE ABOVE KNEE JOINT. WOUND WAS CLEANED AND REPAIRED. EE SENT HOME.
AFTER SERVICE TRUCK OPERATOR COMPLETED SERVICINGEQPT EMP STARTED UP STEPS. ON FIRST STEP I GRABBED HAND HOLD AND HAND SLIPPED OFF. FELL BACKWARDTO THE GROUND HITTING MY RIGHT HIP.
EMP WAS ON HANDS AND KNEES ON HYDRAULIC EXCAVATOR BOOM. LEFT HAND SLIPPED CAUSING LEFT SIDE OF NECK TO STRIKE EXCAVATOR BOOM.
WORKER WAS INSTALLING CHUTE LINER ON SCREENING PLANT WHEN HE SLIPPED AND FELL TO GROUND. IMPACTWITH GROUND BRUISE RESULTING IN SORENESS.
SLIPPED ON LOOSE ROCKS ON CATWALK.
AFTER LUBRICATING CONVEYOR BELT TAIL PULLEY, OPERATOR STEPPED TO THE GROUND (JUMPED- 3 FT DROP) ONTO RIGHT FOOT. RIGHT FOOT GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE GROUND. SURFACE WAS A LEVEL, DRY C ONCRETE SLAB. OPERATOR HAD GREASE GUN IN HAND AFTER FALL.
WHILE DECENDING FROM ROCK CRUSHER PLATFORM TO OBTAIN ADDITIONAL TOOLS HAND RAIL BROKE AT WELD. INDIVIDUAL FELL [JUMPED] APPROX. 4' TO GROUND. HAND RAIL STRUCK WORKER IN LEFT EAR. INDIVIDUAL SU FFERED LACERATION & BLUNT TRAUMA OF THE LEFT EAR